Nostra Aetate - In Our Time

45 Dr. Seyyed Ata’ollah Mohajerani is a religious researcher and writer. Dr. Mohajerani finds that recognising otherness is the first step to achieving our goals. He has a distinguished career as a historian, politician, novelist and author in the field of dialogue. He believes that dialogue is a bridge to bring human beings closer to each other. Career summary v Prolific author of many books in the field of dialogue v Lecturer and Academic Member of Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran v Member of the High Council of the National Com- mission for UNESCO in Iran v 1996–2000: Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance in the Cabinet of President Khatami v 2000–2003: Head of the Centre of Dialogue among Civilisations v Bachelor of Arts degree, Esfahan University; Master of Arts in History and Iranian Culture, Shiraz University; PhD in the history of Islam , Tarbiat Modarres University. The importance of theology in interreligious relations Dr. Seyyed Ata’ollah Mohajerani NOSTRA AETATE AND THE RELIGIONS OF ABRAHAM Dr. Mohajerani greeting Pope Francis at the Third Christian-Muslim Summit of Religious Leaders and Scholars, held in Rome in 2014